I, Dominic, am from California, born and raised in Oakland. I am a very young, vibrant, loving, caring, easy to get to know guy, and most especially - fun to be around (At least my friends tell me so). I love Love LOVe LOVE to travel and could not imagine spending my time doing anything else, other than spending time with friends and family. If I could have my way, I would build my social network across the world, so I would always have a place to get away to in the moment. But, as of now, Ill start with BnB and begin growing my network of friends.

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Really enjoyed meeting Dominic and Zulu (his very big, goofy and sweet dog). Had a nice connection with them both although our time together was brief. I'd recommend staying at their home to anyone looking for a convenient, cool and comfortable place to retreat while visiting Oakland or San Francisco. Thx for your hospitality, Dominic. Hope to see you in Northampton one day.

Dominic and Paul were good hosts, they provided lots of resources for things to do around the city, and suggestions for transportation. The room was small and dark, but comfortable. I was traveling with my mother, and we both had a good experience.

My friends and I had an absolutely phenomenal time staying in Dominic's loft. The guest room had a very comfortable bed (the most comfortable bed on our trip) and he lent us one of those premium tall air mattresses too. And there was plenty of room for 3 of us. He and his partner Paul were so sweet and helpful (they had print outs of directions and suggestions of things to do) and their dog Zulu was so friendly and loving. Dominic was also SUPER accommodating and understanding about our schedule. The area did seem a little sketchy at first but it was totally fine and we never had any issues whatsoever. Hands down a great experience overall.

Arnaud, I really glad you and your friends enjoyed your stay, as previously discussed. In regards to your response, I'm apologetic if you did not like the design of the room. As a designer, I intentionally designed the room as such to create that exposed unfinished look. Additionally, I hope the added posturepedic additions to your bed made your sleeping experience enjoyable. But again I'm really excited that you all enjoyed your stay and I certainly welcome you all back again in the future.
- Dominic

Lovely artsy loft, just as pictured in the listing. The heart that Dominic puts into making the apartment hospitable definitely comes through. My boyfriend and I enjoyed our stay very much. Dominic was a gracious host and very prepared with information for traveling in Oakland. The private room we stayed in wasn't pictured in the listing, and the bed was an air mattress with a mattress pad. It was comfortable, but it would be helpful to see a picture of the private room and the bed before hand. The apartment is very close to the West Oakland Bart station, with signs of gentrification in the neighborhood. The neighborhood was a contrast of newly renovated condos with some run-down grafitied houses. Overall a comfortable and great 2-night stay.

Dominic was very welcoming, flexible and easy going. The space is comfortable and has a private entrance in case you get in late. I really appreciated the time and energy put into the collection of "tourist aids"- maps and directions to help you get wherever you wanted to go, as easily as possible. I would definitely recommend staying here.
The only caveat is the location, although it is pretty close to the BART station, there is really nothing within close walking distance. As long as you don't mind running by the train schedules, absolutely no complaints!

Staying at Dominic's couldn't have been any better! Although the surrounding area may look a bit sketchy, we felt completely at ease walking through the neighborhood and to and from the BART station. The actual loft felt homey and cozy, with plenty of personality and had everything we needed and then some. We were usually out and about so we only got to interact with him and his sweet furbaby occasionally. Nonetheless Dominic was very accommodating and made things very easy for us. We completely fell in love with the beautiful city of San Francisco and with all of the kind people and staying at Dominic's made our trip that much more wonderful.

My gf and I took a Bay-cation coming from LA, and staying at Dominic's place, I have nothing bad to say.
We were pretty active during the vacation, so we were only there to shower/sleep.
Dom's place is in prime location close to the W. Oakland BART, which is just one stop away from SF Embarcadero.
Yes, the immediate area around the apartment has plenty of graffiti and trash, but by no means is it a "bad area" as others have mentioned. In fact, the residents of the surrounding area were really nice as we walked about, asking how our night was....
Coming from LA, the area didn't bother me at all. For those who stayed here and the graffiti and trash bothered you, get out of your comfort zone in the suburbs and check out a third-world country (many countries burn their trash on the street).
But I digress, the apartment is safe and sound, the people (and Dom) are nice, and that graffiti on the wall is called culture.
*One critique I have is that the room we stayed in was not pictured in the listing, so we were a bit confused as to where our living space would be on arrival. Dominic cleared that up for us quickly, and we were pleased.
Also, if you are driving, there is ample parking on the street just steps away from the apt. complex.